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Free Press Staff Writer

Venue(s): The Monkey House, BCA Center, Signal Kitchen, Club Metronome, First Unitarian Church and anywhere else that will allow me to put on shows.

Age: 27

How long have you been booking at Higher Ground/The Monkey House/MSR? I started MSR Presents in the summer of 2009 and have been bringing shows through pretty regularly to almost all of the area's venues since then. I recently took over booking duties at The Monkey House with Nick Mavodones of Angioplasty Media. I also just came on board at Higher Ground Presents, which is Alex Crothers' company that produces all of the Shelburne Concerts on The Green shows, the Maritime Festival concerts, and the Grand Point North Festival just to name a few. I like to spread myself out a bit.

Do you play your own music, and if so in what band(s)? I play guitar and have been doing so since I was about 13. I'm not too good though. I just mess around. I played in a band all throughout high school and it was fun as hell. Since then, I've realized I'm much better at setting up the show than playing it.

Favorite show you've booked? Probably Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel at The First Unitarian Church. It was his first real show in over 12 years. Everything just kind of lined up perfectly for that one. It was an amazing show. Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros at Club Metronome was also a memorable one. Local Natives were the opening band. It was the first sold-out show I presented. I wish I could say I've had a lot more of those.

Upcoming show you're especially excited about? Really looking forward to Charlie Parr at The Monkey House on 2/26. He's kind of this old-timey guitar picker. I've been listening to his stuff a lot lately. We also have some cool young up-and-coming bands swinging through. Bands like Beach Fossils, ICEAGE, Holy Ghost Tent Revival, Lost In The Trees and one of our personal favorites, Colin Stetson (of Arcade Fire and Bon Iver). He's playing at BCA Center for the third time. It's always a mind-blowing show. We have a bunch of other shows held through spring and into summer that I'm extremely psyched about as well. If even a few of them confirm we're in for a treat.

Dream band you'd like to book? That's a tough one... Maybe a Led Zeppelin reunion show at Metronome. Or Radiohead at The Church. I love small intimate shows in unique venues. Once you get over 1,000 people, the show loses all of its luster.